Elara was the price. Alaric, the buyer. She accepted silence as her golden cell, and he accepted their marriage as an icy facade. But that night, in the midst of an alien crowd, the fire of Elara's pride collided with Alaric's icy possession.
Elara was the price. Alaric, the buyer. She accepted silence as her golden cell, and he accepted their marriage as an icy facade. But that night, in the midst of an alien crowd, the fire of Elara's pride collided with Alaric's icy possession.